Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Our synth collaborator @LiamKillen shows us his 3 favorite filter and EQ pedals for synths and highlights four other great options.

Full Video here: youtu.be/cYPEU5T1LEE
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00:00 | Why EQ/Filter pedals are useful on synths
00:45 | A quick look at the 7 pedals on our board
02:48 | #1 Choice: Empress ParaEQ Deluxe
06:04 | #2 Choice: BOSS EQ-200
08:49 | #3 Choice: Dreadbox Kinematic
10:34 | Outro
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Thanks to the Sponsors of this Video Series:
• Sweetwater [ sweetwater.com ]
• Novation [ novationmusic.com ]
• Voodoo Lab [ voodoolab.com ]
• Pedaltrain [ pedaltrain.com ]
• BOSS [ boss.info ]
• Meris [ meris.us ]
• Red Panda [ redpandalab.com ]
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Gear used in this video (please use Sweetwater's affiliate links if interested in buying anything!):

*Pedaltrain XD18* [Sweetwater link: imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=Pedaltrain+XD18]
*Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3* [imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=voodoo+pedal+power+3]
*Novation Circuit Rhythm* [imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=novation+Circuit+Rhythm]
*Novation Bass Station* [imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=novation+Bass+Station]
*BOSS EQ-200* [ imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=Boss+EQ-200 ]
*Dreadbox Kinematic* [ imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=DreadboxKinematic ]
*EarthQuaker Devices Spatial Delivery* [ imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=EarthQuaker+Devices+Spatial+Delivery ]
*Empress Effects ParaEQ Deluxe* [ imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=empress+ParaEQ+Deluxe ]
*GFI System Enieqma* [ link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/S0BERUlFSUBFR0VES0NATEpITA?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2Fgfi-enieqma.html ]
*Source Audio EQ2* [ imp.i114863.net/c/2536674/794166/11319?u=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/search.php?s=source+audio+EQ2 ]